PEAT 3 – Questions 101–200 (Comprehensive Practice Exam Study Guide with
Answers & Review Material)
A - ✔✔The result of which of the following nerve tension tests is MOST likely to be positive for
a waiter
who has hand pain when carrying trays overhead?
A. Ulnar
B. Median
C. Radial
D. Musculocutaneous
B - ✔✔A patient reports dizziness and blurred vision when walking and turning the head to
either the left or the right. The patient has no problem when the head is kept still while walking.
Which of the following systems is MOST likely involved?
A. Visual
B. Vestibular
C. Somatosensory
D. Musculoskeletal
C - ✔✔Which of the following questions is the MOST appropriate for a functional outcome
measurement
tool?
A. "How high can you lift
your arm?"
,B. "How long have you had this pain?"
C. "How often do you walk with a limp?"
D. "How much does this leg bother you?"
A - ✔✔A patient describes bilateral posterior lower leg aching that resolves with sitting and is
exacerbated by walking, especially down hills. What diagnosis is MOST likely responsible for this
pain?
A. Lateral spinal stenosis
B. Central disc herniation
C. Bilateral piriformis syndrome
D. Neoplastic spinal lesion
A - ✔✔A patient, who is a tennis player, has been receiving physical therapy intervention
following an anterior capsular reconstruction of the dominant shoulder. The physical therapist
determines that the patient is ready to begin dynamic stabilization exercises. Which of the
following is an appropriate dynamic stabilization exercise for this patient?
A. Hitting a tennis ball
against a wall using a forehand stroke
B. Practicing slow forehand strokes with elastic tubing attached to the racquet grip
,C. Maintaining a follow through position while the therapist provides rhythmic stabilization
resistance
D. Performing push-ups against the wall with emphasis placed on scapular protraction
B - ✔✔106. Which of the following ranges of motion is MOST important to obtain for an
individual with a T12
spinal cord injury to walk?
A. Neutral dorsiflexion
B. Full hip extension
C. Normal knee flexion
D. 110° straight-leg raise
D - ✔✔The physical therapy intervention of a patient with dark skin pigmentation includes
superficial heat. After 5 minutes of this intervention, the physical therapist removes the heat
and observes that the skin over the region being treated is blotchy with both darker and lighter
areas. What is the MOST appropriate action for the physical therapist to take?
A. Discontinue superficial
heat and initiate ultrasound.
B. Continue with the use of superficial heat, as this is a normal response.
C. Discontinue superficial heat and initiate diathermy.
, D. Continue with the use of superficial heat, but add more towel layers.
C - ✔✔A 50 year-old patient had an uncomplicated open repair of a rotator cuff tear 2 weeks
ago. The patient asks the physical therapist when the shoulder will be normal again. Which of
the following expected outcome time frames MOST accurately addresses this patient's
question?
A. 3 weeks to lift 5-lb (2.3-kg) objects
B. 3 weeks to sleep on the involved side
C. 3 months to lift the upper extremity overhead to reach into a cabinet
D. 3 months to play golf
C - ✔✔A patient who had arthroscopic knee surgery 6 weeks ago currently has passive knee
range of motion of 25° to 125° with pain at the end of the available range. Which of the
following joint mobilization procedures is MOST appropriate for this patient?
A. Large amplitude oscillations performed within the range of motion, moving the tibia
anteriorly on the femur
B. Small amplitude oscillations performed at the limit of the available motion and into tissue
resistance, moving the tibia posteriorly on the femur
C. Small amplitude oscillations performed at the limit of the available motion and into tissue
resistance, moving the tibia anteriorly on the femur
Answers & Review Material)
A - ✔✔The result of which of the following nerve tension tests is MOST likely to be positive for
a waiter
who has hand pain when carrying trays overhead?
A. Ulnar
B. Median
C. Radial
D. Musculocutaneous
B - ✔✔A patient reports dizziness and blurred vision when walking and turning the head to
either the left or the right. The patient has no problem when the head is kept still while walking.
Which of the following systems is MOST likely involved?
A. Visual
B. Vestibular
C. Somatosensory
D. Musculoskeletal
C - ✔✔Which of the following questions is the MOST appropriate for a functional outcome
measurement
tool?
A. "How high can you lift
your arm?"
,B. "How long have you had this pain?"
C. "How often do you walk with a limp?"
D. "How much does this leg bother you?"
A - ✔✔A patient describes bilateral posterior lower leg aching that resolves with sitting and is
exacerbated by walking, especially down hills. What diagnosis is MOST likely responsible for this
pain?
A. Lateral spinal stenosis
B. Central disc herniation
C. Bilateral piriformis syndrome
D. Neoplastic spinal lesion
A - ✔✔A patient, who is a tennis player, has been receiving physical therapy intervention
following an anterior capsular reconstruction of the dominant shoulder. The physical therapist
determines that the patient is ready to begin dynamic stabilization exercises. Which of the
following is an appropriate dynamic stabilization exercise for this patient?
A. Hitting a tennis ball
against a wall using a forehand stroke
B. Practicing slow forehand strokes with elastic tubing attached to the racquet grip
,C. Maintaining a follow through position while the therapist provides rhythmic stabilization
resistance
D. Performing push-ups against the wall with emphasis placed on scapular protraction
B - ✔✔106. Which of the following ranges of motion is MOST important to obtain for an
individual with a T12
spinal cord injury to walk?
A. Neutral dorsiflexion
B. Full hip extension
C. Normal knee flexion
D. 110° straight-leg raise
D - ✔✔The physical therapy intervention of a patient with dark skin pigmentation includes
superficial heat. After 5 minutes of this intervention, the physical therapist removes the heat
and observes that the skin over the region being treated is blotchy with both darker and lighter
areas. What is the MOST appropriate action for the physical therapist to take?
A. Discontinue superficial
heat and initiate ultrasound.
B. Continue with the use of superficial heat, as this is a normal response.
C. Discontinue superficial heat and initiate diathermy.
, D. Continue with the use of superficial heat, but add more towel layers.
C - ✔✔A 50 year-old patient had an uncomplicated open repair of a rotator cuff tear 2 weeks
ago. The patient asks the physical therapist when the shoulder will be normal again. Which of
the following expected outcome time frames MOST accurately addresses this patient's
question?
A. 3 weeks to lift 5-lb (2.3-kg) objects
B. 3 weeks to sleep on the involved side
C. 3 months to lift the upper extremity overhead to reach into a cabinet
D. 3 months to play golf
C - ✔✔A patient who had arthroscopic knee surgery 6 weeks ago currently has passive knee
range of motion of 25° to 125° with pain at the end of the available range. Which of the
following joint mobilization procedures is MOST appropriate for this patient?
A. Large amplitude oscillations performed within the range of motion, moving the tibia
anteriorly on the femur
B. Small amplitude oscillations performed at the limit of the available motion and into tissue
resistance, moving the tibia posteriorly on the femur
C. Small amplitude oscillations performed at the limit of the available motion and into tissue
resistance, moving the tibia anteriorly on the femur
